From 3d9c9daf989c301e16177b5ae96b6c01d621c17f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: vvzvlad <git@vvzvlad.xyz>
Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2026 05:51:24 +0300
Subject: [PATCH] feat(ai-chat): focus composer on chat creation
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Add autoFocus to the chat composer Textarea so a freshly created chat
(window open, "New chat", chat switch — all remount ChatThread via key)
lands with the cursor ready in the input field, letting the user type
immediately without clicking into it.
---
 apps/client/src/features/ai-chat/components/chat-input.tsx | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/ai-chat/components/chat-input.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/ai-chat/components/chat-input.tsx
index 73a7f126..42649aa6 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/ai-chat/components/chat-input.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/ai-chat/components/chat-input.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,10 @@ export default function ChatInput({
         minRows={1}
         maxRows={6}
         disabled={disabled}
+        // Focus the composer whenever this input mounts. ChatThread is remounted
+        // via `key` on every chat appearance (window open, "New chat", chat
+        // switch), so a fresh chat lands with the cursor ready in the field.
+        autoFocus
       />
       {isStreaming ? (
         <Tooltip label={t("Stop")} withArrow>